Jungletop

Wednesday 29th May 2002. 'Jungletop' on the Great Divide Tolga. Features: Spectacular views, unique rainforest. Fitness a must. Leave 8.00 am Post Office Tolga. Standard requirements - 3 litres water. Grade is moderate/hard. Length is medium, 8-10 km. Duration: all day. Track type: cross country, extended ascent/descent. Contact Kathy Kilpatrick on 4095 4536

We climbed up the dip on the southern end of Mt Emerald then south along the top which had been burnt. We came to a patch of rainforest up on top which had been logged for a short time but found to be too inaccessible. It was heavily disturbed by pigs. We had lunch near some foxholes dating from WW2 training then descended a steep hill to farmland at the end of the Bones Knob road where Bluey met us with a billy of tea and biscuits.

Emerald Creek Falls

Emerald Creek Falls One & Two  Wednesday 1^st May 2002

Led by Noel Brooks, we left Mareeba at 7.30 am. We climbed up above the falls, initially in the creek then up on the western side, until we came to the next falls, where we had a swim and smoko.

the falls – there is a narrow gorge

Noel Brooks, above the falls, soon after lunch, when things started getting difficult, on the way down.

Was this the one where we got light showers coming across to make it slippery?